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MSP WELCOMES INCREASED SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS

HOMELESSNESS CONSULTATION BACKS STRONGER PROTECTIONS

MSP for the Angus South Constituency, Graeme Dey, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that people facing homelessness will have better access to support with new legislation coming into effect later this year.

Last year the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommended changes to homelessness laws, and analysis of consultation responses published this week show support for the measures.

The first change, which will come into effect later this year, will remove the current duty on local authorities to assess whether a homelessness application is intentional. This will make receiving support easier for people who have difficulties in their lives, such as financial or mental health issues.

Ministers also announced plans to remove the requirement for people facing homelessness to demonstrate a connection to a council area before they can receive support from that local authority.

The detail of these changes will be developed in collaboration with councils and others and intend to give people in housing crisis the freedom to live in the community they choose, and access the support they need.

Commenting, Mr Dey said:

“These changes to the legislation are to be welcomed and will serve to increase access to the support available for people facing homelessness – people who should be supported into suitable long-term accommodation in a timely fashion.

“The Scottish Government is working with front-line services and people with lived experience in order to tackle rough sleeping, reduce the length of stays in temporary accommodation, and address the root causes of the problem.

“While homelessness rights in Scotland are among the world’s strongest, these changes alongside the Scottish Government’s wider action plan and £50 million investment in the issue will move us closer to ending homelessness for good.”